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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.

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Please don't rip up existing bike lanes. Municipalities have planned these routes carefully and it will be a huge step back in road safety, with no significant benefit to drivers, while costing millions of dollars. Seriously, please don't do it.

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One of the things that have made me happier about moving to Toronto is the ability I have to commute by bike, is fast and it's healthy, but I only feel safe doing so where there are cycling paths. I dream of a Toronto where there are more cycling paths, not less. Read more

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This is a distraction from the real transport issues that Ontario suffers from. We need existing bike lanes and fast, reliable and affordable public transport to reduce the need to drive in the GTA. Building new highway(s) is not going to reduce gridlock in the city. Read more

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Removing bike lanes will not reduce gridlock. Check the stats of the bloor bike lane counter from Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition. There have been a 40% increase in bike lanes traffic from August 2023 to May 2024. (TCBC, 2024 May) Read more

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Doug Ford has been pushing the concept of removing red tape and has also multiple time criticized the federal government about interfering with certain areas of provincial decision making. Read more

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I believe that building the new highway will result in irreparable damage to some of the most beautiful land in the GTA. It also adds very little in terms of efficiency. There are better options. Increased usage of highway 407. Improved train service. Read more

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Removing bike lanes and increasing traffic lanes would not only put cyclists' and skaters' lives at risk, but also cause more traffic congestion in some of the busiest areas of the city. Keep the bike lanes and keep lives safe!

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Bike lane decisions should be left to municipalities as they better understand local needs. Roads must be made safe for all users, cyclists, pedestrians and drivers. "City Hall report: - Cost $75 million in direct costs and sunk costs. Read more

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Please do not pass this bill. It has been widely studied and proven that creating municipalities that are multimodal are better for everyone including cyclists. Not all tax payers can or want to drive a car, everyone should have access to the mode of transportation that they prefer. Read more

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I have biked in this City since I first came as a student at University of Toronto. There was no question that it was a test of nerves as the city had zero accomodations for the safety of riders. For me though, very strapped for cash, biking was a necessity. Read more

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As a Torontonian who's used bike lanes on a daily basis - particularly on Bloor - I am horrified that you are proposing the removal of existing lanes and the stopping of future lanes. Read more

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We need bike lanes to help keep cyclists safe Fewer cars would mean less pollution Cycling is the best way to commute as long as one does not get hit The exercise is good for one

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I'm a bike riding senior citizen, belonging to a bicycle club in the Lindsay area. I think that this maybe the thin edge of the wedge . We cycle mostly quiet roads but being passed by a dump truck can be quite unnerving . I'd like more bike lanes not less .

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This is the stupidest idea ever. Ripping up bike lanes won't magically make cars go faster. It will slow them down, because now they'll be behind a bike. We just paid for some of these to go in, too. We need to EXPAND bike lanes, subways, high speed rail, and bus routes. Read more

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